TV channels & antenna towers in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina

With roughly 1,010 residents, Sherrills Ford is a small community in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 2 Class A, 4 low-power and 11 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Sherrills Ford, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Charlotte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlotte's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (WSOC-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 36 (WCNC-TV), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Sherrills Ford are in different directions: ABC 149° SSE (29 mi), CBS 213° SSW (21 mi), NBC 209° SSW (22 mi) and Fox 208° SSW (20 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WMYT-TV, WJZY, WBTV and WCNC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles southwest of Sherrills Ford (208° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sherrills Ford at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Sherrills Ford, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Sherrills Ford is WSOC-TV (ABC), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, Sherrills Ford ranks 116th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

57% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Mooresville, 10 miles away.